Aziz Surakmatov, Mayor of Bishkek personally awarded certificates of appreciation to the administration and faculty of the American University in Central Asia.

On Wednesday, November 14 the celebration of the Annual Student Initiation dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the American University of Central Asia was held at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic named after T. Satylganov.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – September 2, 2018 – The Board of Trustees of the American University of Central Asia announced today the appointment of Jonathan Becker, the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bard College, as the new acting President of the University. Dr. Becker has been a trustee of AUCA since 2009 and has led its historic collaboration with Bard College.

The American University of Central Asia officially opened two new laboratories: a geology laboratory for the Department of Applied Geology and a media laboratory for the Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art.

AUCA’s graduation is a meaningful and solemn event—the culmination of nearly a half-decade of one of the best educations in Central Asia. Fitting the event’s pomp, the ceremony itself is a colorful and well-attended event. Besides the graduates and their families, representatives from the Kyrgyzstani government, international organizations, and various embassies, AUCA’s board of trustees, faculty, and staff, as well as honored guests from overseas could be found at the ceremony.

October 31, 2015, remarks the Gala Opening Ceremony of the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) new campus in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.